Crochet Hexagon Blanket: Getting Started

I’ve wanted to crochet myself a blanket from the moment I learned to chain. I can picture myself cozy and warm under a crochet blanket of my own making with a cup of coffee and a good book.

The challenge was choosing a stitch pattern or motif and yarn. I love a granny square blanket made with dozens of colors as much as 2 color version of Catherine’s Wheel. I wanted a big blanket that would last, so I wanted to be sure before I started.

PICKING A CROCHET PATTERN

I searched books, magazines, and catalogs, in shops and online for inspiration for the blanket I wanted to make. I considered everything – chevrons, ripples, granny squares, hexagons. I love them all and I’ve swatched a lot of them. But crocheting a blanket is a big undertaking and I could never commit.

Last week, while I was cleaning my home office, I came across a hexagon I’d crocheted. It was sitting in a basket with a few balls of yarn and a hook. I crocheted another hexagon and then another, each a little different than the last. That was it; I decided I would make my blanket out of hexagons.

CHOOSING A YARN

The next day, I went to the shop and considered every yarn in stock for my project. I wanted a blanket that:

was large enough to cover me from head to toe and to wrap all the way around me,

it has a light and airy spin (I can’t believe how light weight my cardigan is) so it won’t make an unreasonably heavy blanket, given the size I’m going for,

Shelter comes in gorgeous heathers and tweeds, brights and neutrals, that are classic yet modern, and,

it’s worsted weight and it won’t take forever to finish.

A project of this size is expensive no matter which yarn you choose. Because the yarn is used for small motifs, and because of the size of the blanket, I think dye lot is less critical than it would be for most projects. You don’t need to purchase all of the yarn at once. Taking one or two skeins home at a time gives you plenty of yarn to crochet and allows the cost of the yarn to be spread out.

I took home eight of the seventeen colors of Shelter – Fossil, Woodsmoke, Nest, Pumpernickel, Embers, Hayloft, Sap, Tent. I’ll likely use more colors, but these were a good starting point. I wound them up and grabbed an F (4mm) hook.

HOW TO CROCHET HEXAGONS

There are lots of ways to crochet a hexagon. It’s one of the things I love about crochet – you always have options. After a little more swatching I found one that I really like. Here’s how I’m making the hexagons for my blanket.

Hi five to you Craig on the blanket! It looks great and is a wonderful project. I am coming in to the store to get some Shelter and start my own blanket. I will pass this on to all my crochet Diva friends.

I’m visiting my parents and decided that this would be the time my mom FINALLY teaches me to crochet. After failing at a bunch of things and noodling around randomly I decided I wanted to make a hexagonal granny square thing in lots of yellows, golds and ambers, and connect them together to make a honeycomb blanket! Well I found a bunch of different hexagon patterns but they were all too confusing for me. Except this one, which I also like the look of more than all the other ones. I’m so proud, I finished my first two hexagons tonight and it actually made sense. Thanks!

Hi Craig, just wondering if you ever finished your hexigon blanket? I was really inspired by it and started my own and I can’t wait to finish it! I have 70 squares so far and probably that many to go. The great thing, I used up all of my “leftover” yarns and just had to pick up a few more hanks. I was just wondering how you decided to join them all. I have an idea to tie all my leftover “leftovers” together and use that but it might be too many knots. Or, get a totally different color than any of the squares. Either way, I love the blanket and it is a breeze to work on! Love your site, so glad I found it! Hope to see a pic of your hexigon blanket soon!

I’ve made a few of these so far. Can’t wait to see them come together!
How did you do your edges? I’m just wondering if you did any half hexagons to fill in the sides. And how did you make the half ones if you did them?

I love your hexagon pattern and can’t wait to get started on some. I’m wondering, you mentioned slip stitching together. Are you doing this as your making them? I’m looking for a way to do this and wasn’t sure.
Thanks for sharing your pattern. It’s the nicest I’ve seen.
Have a good day.
Ann

Help please….. I’m a rookie and I made 200 hex motifs. Jointing in corners w/ slip stitch and up sides. Question is do you attach in rows? If so how do I continuously use same yarn? Do I cut after I do each side? Thank you

In answer to your question, yes, I would attached them in rows and then attach the rows to each other. You will need to cut the yarn in between edges. To use the yarn continuously, you’ll need to get a little creative with your attaching. I don’t think it can all be done in one piece, but I bet you could get a lot attached.

I am a beginner to crochet and planning to make a hexagon patch blanket as a wedding present for a couple who love the board game ‘catan’. The board is made up of different coloured hexagons representing different resources (wood, brick, stone and grain)
I’m looking forward to going shopping for the colours and will be practising your pattern for the hexagons
Thank you for sharing your project!

Your “how to” has been my “go to” for quite some time!! Your pattern is so easy to read and follow. I’ve probably made a few hundred of these in different colors for different projects. They are perfect when you just have about 10 minutes and son want to drag a huge afghan around. Thanks so much!!
One tip I’ve found: when done, I “reinforce” the edge with either a slip stitch (most likely) or a single crichet. This stabilizes the edges and makes attaching them much easier. =)